IATUL 2007 CALL FOR PAPERS

From: Anna-Karin Forsberg <annakarin.forsberg_at_LIB.KTH.SE>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:14:07 +0100

CALL FOR PAPERS   IATUL 2007

Global Access to Science ^Ö Scientific Publishing for the Future

www.lib.kth.se/iatul2007/call_for_papers.asp


The Program Committee invites proposals for papers and posters for the
2007 Annual IATUL Conference, which will be held in Stockholm
from 11-14 June.

Science publishing is rapidly changing due to the introduction of
advanced electronic media which give new dimensions to the world-wide
access
to scientific results. How research is undertaken, is also changing, with
the rapid development of newly established areas such as E-science.
The scholarly communication of the future will be heavily influenced by
the initiatives taken by universities and information providers of today.
Scholars all over the world are engaged in this process and traditional
peer-reviewed publishing is being transformed in the light of different
forms of Open Access. National programs are being set up to support
initiatives and actions to find ways of facilitating free online access
to
government funded research.

The conference will discuss Global Access to Science - Scientific
Publishing for the Futute. The theme is subdivided into five topics. We
try to give
examples of the subjects we expect your contributions to cover:
A.      The emergence/development of new tools and services for employing
and managing the ever increasing
         Sci Tech Information (Semantic web, E-science, Data-/Textmining)
B.      Public access to publicly-funded research (National Programmes
for Open Access, Place of Repositories in
         the New Sci Tech Information Infrastructure, Long Term Access
and Digital Archives)
C.      (The need for) New metrics for assessing the importance/impact of
research findings/results/publications
D.      The Economics of Scholarly Journals in the new Journal
Environment. (New Open Access models; Hybrid Journals; Impact on
         Big Deal Pricing; Handling of Publication Charges; Experiences
of Open Access/Hybrid Journal Publishers;
         Investigation of Author Preferences).
E.      Bridging the gap in dissemination of and access to information
(initiatives to overcome obstacles in promoting and
         disseminating Sci Tech Information from outside Europe and North
America, initiatives to promote free access to
         Sci Tech Information for the developing world)

  Important Dates

 * January 15, 2007 Abstracts of papers and posters due to Program
    Committee.
 * March 1, 2007 Notification of acceptance.
 * April 25, 2007 Completed papers due to Program Committee.

  Contributed Papers

Papers may report the results of completed research, describe research in
progress, or present a position on an issue related to the conference
themes.
Paper proposals should consist of the following:
 * Title;
 * Main topic/key term;
 * Author name;
 * Affiliation;
 * Contacts (including e-mail and/or web address).
 * Abstract that should be about 300 words

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of these abstracts.
The deadline for submission is January 15, 2007; authors will be notified
of acceptance in March 2007.

Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference and will
be given 20 minutes to present their papers within a 30-minute time slot.
Papers will be published on the IATUL web site and in the IATUL
Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM.
The deadline for submission of completed papers is April 25, 2007.

  Poster Sessions

Poster sessions are informal presentations featuring successful solutions
to problems and innovative library-based projects with important lessons
for the academic and research library community. Posters may use
graphics, tables, or charts, but must not exceed the space of 1200x840
mm.
Lap top computers and visual display devices may be used if the presenter
provides them. These interactive sessions will be scheduled in a single
time block during which the presenter should be prepared to repeat the
presentation several times. Each presentation should last about ten
minutes
including time for questions from the audience. Abstracts of poster
sessions may be published on the IATUL web site. Authors should submit a
Proposal for Papers or Poster, including an abstract not exceeding an A4
page. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of these abstracts.
The deadline for submission is January 15, 2007 ; authors will be
notified of acceptance in March 2007.

  Selection Criteria

The Program Committee will evaluate the content of abstracts for
relevance to the conference themes, clarity, originality, and timeliness.

 

Please submit your proposal for paper/poster by filling the registration
form at IATUL 2007 web site

www.lib.kth.se/iatul2007/call_for_papers.asp

 
or send it by e-mail to: annakarin.forsberg_at_lib.kth.se

or by post to:

Anna-Karin Forsberg
Royal Insitute  of Technology  Library
Osquars backe 25
SE 100 44  STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN  
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